Amen Thompson

Draft Notes

Amen (along with his twin brother Ausar) is a high level prospect with elite level athleticism who has taken an alternative route to the NBA, playing in the Overtime Elite league instead of college. This complicates his evaluation a bit but it’s still clear that he’s a first round talent with lottery potential.

Amen has great size for a combo guard, a crazy quick first step and explosive athleticism. He also has a high level feel for the game and is a great passer (who sometimes tries to do too much but plays an unselfish game and loves to find teammates).

For all his ball skills and passing ability the thing that stands out most about Amen is his ability to fly through the air effortlessly and play with his head at the rim. He’s got long arms and bounce and it can look like he’s playing on a 9-foot hoop. He also has tight handles and can break down defenders with the dribble, using his quick first step to get in the lane.

He has room for improvement as a jump shooter and this swing skill will determine if he’s an elite NBA player or just a really good NBA player.

It would have been nice to see him play in the more structured and competitive landscape of a high major NCAA program but at the end of the day this shouldn’t do much to affect his draft stock.

Comparisons

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Draft Projection

lottery pick in the 2023 NBA Draft

2023 SG Rankings

1. Nick Smith – 6-4 – Arkansas
2. Keyonte George – 6-5 – Baylor
3. Amen Thompson – 6-6 – Overtime Elite
4. Ausar Thompson – 6-6 – Overtime Elite
5. Matthew Cleveland – 6-7 – Florida State
6. Terquavion Smith – 6-4 – NC State
7. Chris Livingston – 6-5 – Kentucky 
8. Amari Bailey – 6-4 – UCLA
9. Nikola Durišić – 6-8 – Serbia
10. Cason Wallace – 6-3 – Kentucky
11. Caleb Love – 6-3 – UNC
12. Hunter Sallis – 6-4 – Gonzaga
13. Marcus Sasser – 6-2 – Houston
14. Jalen Warley – 6-5 – Florida State
15. Kowacie Reeves – 6-6 – Florida
16. Fedor Zugic – 6-6 – Montenegro
17. Baylor Scheierman – 6-6- Creighton
18. Dominick Harris – 6-4 – Gonzaga
19. Rayan Rupert – 6-7 – France
20. Arterio Morris – 6-4 – Texas
21. Adam Flagler – 6-3 – Baylor
22. Allen Flanigan 6-6 – Auburn
23. Jalen Hood-Schifino – 6-5 – Indiana
24. Isiaih Mosely – 6-5 – Missouri
25. Kadary Richmond – 6-5 – Seton Hall
26. Jayson Tchicamboud – 6-5 – France
27. Davonte Davis – 6-4 – Arkansas
28. Mojave King – 6-5 – Australia
29. Justin Moore – 6-4 – Villanova
30. Isaiah Wong – 6-4 – Miami
31. Josiah James – 6-6 – Tennessee
32. Adam Miller – 6-4 – LSU
33. Bryce Thompson – 6-5 – OK. State
34. Nimari Burnett – 6-3 – Alabama
35. Jaylen Clark – 6-5 – UCLA
36. Tamar Bates – 6-5 – Indiana
37. Justin Powell – 6-5 – Tennessee
38. Bryan Antoine – 6-5 – Radford
39. Matthew Murrell – 6-4 – Mississippi
40. Micah Peavy – 6-7 – TCU
41. Langston Love – 6-4 – Baylor
42. Joe Girard – 6-1 – Syracuse